[bawana]

Does anyone here remember how health care was delivered before medicare and medicaid was enacted in 1965? It was not pretty. Prices were low then because it was all private pay and charity. Why do you think so many hospitals are named after saints? The church made a significant contribution to running healthcare. But when the govt got involved in 1965, the MBAs started salivating. Now we have a system that is built around govt style procurement that we cannot afford. As our population ages, as salaries continue to remain flat, we will have hard choices to make.

[0xbadcafebee]

Or we could adopt universal healthcare like every other developed nation, pay less, and have a healthier nation?

[linehedonist]

1965 was 61 years ago. Are you saying you yourself had significant experiences with the pre-1965 healthcare system?

[cozzyd]

Chicken barter, presumably